Prices at 33 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $105 — 81% above the US median ($58), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $27 | $23 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $44 | $45 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $48 | $45 | — | 124 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $56 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $72 | $17 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $72 | $67 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $73 | $62 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $74 | $69 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $75 | $68 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $76 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $83 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $83 | $81 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $84 | $78 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $100 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $100 | $89 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $105 | $97 | — | — | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $107 | $104 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $119 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $120 | $130 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $127 | $118 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $127 | $118 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $135 | $114 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $146 | $132 | — | 98 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $154 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $162 | $141 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $105 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $4 (4%).
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